Sean Burns

Sean is the Chief Learning Officer at ServiceSource. From 1993-2002, Sean served as the men's tennis coach at Santa Clara University. After having earned a world ranking as a player on the professional tennis circuit, Sean took over a struggling program and produced eight winning seasons in nine years. The four-time West Coast Conference Coach of the Year led his team to national rankings in each of his last three campaigns. To stay in shape and to keep the competitive juices flowing, Sean continues to play basketball and tennis. He earned his BA from Holy Cross and his MBA from Trinity College Dublin.

Testimonials

“The reason that I participate in this program and love it so much is because it helps me learn new things while playing my favorite sport. I have made so many new friends, Greek-Cypriots and Turkish...

Victor Petrov, Participant, PeacePlayers International - Cyprus

"Through PeacePlayers I have learnt how to share, trust, cooperate, and respect everyone, creating friendship and peace. PeacePlayers taught us whatever your religion or language you are talking, it...

Cetin Pirlanta, Participant, PeacePlayers International - Cyprus

"In the beginning I participated for the basketball, but then I made friends with the Turkish-Cypriots. Now we play and we all have fun together."

“Through basketball I got over my fears and
the stereotypes that we were taught in school. Basketball helped me to become
friends with those guys without even speaking!”

Alexis Georgiou, Participant, PeacePlayers International - Cyprus

"We typically use activities such as art and drama to bridge divides between the youth. We always knew that sport had the potential to do the same, but PPI - ME's sport day went way above and beyond...

Yael Gur, Project Manager, A New Way, Israel

"By focusing on the game of basketball and the values of sportsmanship, the youth learn to break down stereotypes to contribute to an environment whereby children who play together can learn to live...

Bicommunal Support Program, U.S. Embassy in Nicosia, Cyprus

"When you get to know your teammates, it doesn’t really matter what their religion is."

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